Selma (2014)
Prepare for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by going to see this wonderful movie. Click the movie’s title to read my entire review.
Film Capsules February 2014
Click onto the film title to go to a longer review. The Monuments Men Rated PG-13. Matthew 6:19-21. George Clooney directs and stars in this very different World War Two film. Although the film opens with Clooney’s character rounding up his crew for a special mission, just as Lee Marvin’s character did in The Dirty …
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003)
The Gospel of John uses the text of The Good News Bible as its script, relating the story of Jesus from baptism to death & resurrection.
Before Midnight (2013)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V-0; L-4; S/N-3. Running time: 1 hour 49 min. Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains for ever. Ecclesiastes 1:2-4 …
The Master (2012)
Rated R. Our ratings: V -2; L -7; S/N -6. Running time: 2 hours 17 min. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. Matthew 24:11 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. …
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
Rated PG-13. Our Ratings: V -4;L -1; S/N -1. Running time: 2 hours Friends come and friends go, But a true friend sticks by uo like family. Proverbs 18:24 (The Message) Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your …
The Joneses (2010)
Rated R. Rating Our ratings: V-1 , L- 4, S/N-5. Running time: 1 hour 36 min. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves …
Ratatouille (2007)
Rated G.. Our ratings: V- 1; L- 1; S/N – 1. Running time: 1 hour 50 min. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so …
Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
Rated R. Our ratings: V-5; L- 4; S/N-1. Running time: 2 hours 21 min. Precious treasure remains in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it. Proverbs 21:21 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. 1 Peter 2:17 Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring. What …
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V- 4; L-3 ; S/N-1 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun. Even those who live many years should rejoice in them all; yet let them remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity. Rejoice, young man, while …